BIG FUN, Two ways! - HPI Baja5B Re-Release 

A massive thank you to Matt and Kpop for a fantastic series of Baja content! Thank you to DDM, Castle Creations and Reef RC for supplying the components! Thank you to all you HPI Baja enthusiasts who love to Baja!

petrol all day if you've got the space to run it because nothing beats the sounds and driving experience of a 2 stroke

Nothing makes me happier than these RC RU-vidr collabs

Back in the day I put together two 5b SS kits and I even have a 5t. I really love 1/5th scale gas buggies. Now I'm thinking of getting one of these rereleases to see what if anything they changed. In gas of course.

Such a cool build. I'd say you's fellas did HPI proud with those two amazing machines

I used to dream about overpowering the gas version, but electric has come such a long way since the original release, I have to go electric.

What a fantastic production, well done. I'd watch this for 2 hours

Quality video. Epic camera skills. Sound is perfect and the timing...this was a joy to watch. More please Matt👍🤠👍

Some of your best work yet Matt! Glad you finally got a more permanent fix for a large scale itch! They are very addictive. Such a great wrap to the series.

Made me laugh out loud! Having done both gas and electric in the day you composted very well! 😅😎

No driver figure. Josh will be impressed. Spectacular video!

Been waiting on this since I saw K-pop’s video

I got my first hobby grade rc in 1990. Had lots of rc cars and trucks since then. I never liked 2 strokes even though they always kicked my ass LOL. The sound is just terrible to my ears. I liked how instant the power of electric was even with its limitations. Brushless came along and changed the rc hobby and I love it! Zap for life LOL!

Both of y'alls paint jobs are fantastic. I like the hits of purple in yours. I would be remiss not to say that the gas Baja 5B just sounds so Gooooood

Such a beautifully made video, it really captured the action and awoke longing for speed and roosting with a race-car! This flipped my switches and now I want one of these!!! Electric, btw, for the neighbours’ sake!

The footage and music on both @kpopRc `s and this video are brilliant. For me, something feels like its missing without that distinctive sound and smell of running a Gas version. However the option of being able to run one of these without annoying people at a park is very appealing. Whatever you prefer, the fact that these are available again for more people to try is great. One of the best Rc`s ever produced. Great decision to re-re @OfficialHPI.

Great vid! I was a little surprised how squirrelly that got in the jumps.

Great video, the slow motion makes the cars feel epic

When I first started RC it was the run times you could get with gas/nitro vs the NiCad/NiMh batteries that drew me to it. With today's battery tech that advantage is gone in my eyes. So you really gotta be addicted to the sound & smells of running Gas/Nitro to keep doing it.

If only I knew where to run this thing... Probably still going to order one considering how awesome it looks. Thanks for that, MATT! ;)

Matt: you and Korean-pop did a great job putting these together. I remember hpi released the original electric Baja for a few months then discontinued it. I am glad they brought it back. The video was amazing.

idk this car just holds a special place in my heart. used to watch every video of them i could find on the internet to now owning 4 myself. this video gave me goosebumps. now i need a flux version too tho

What a gorgeous video, Matt. Absolutely stunning.

Gotta say I love this video. Truly awesome. I am surprised by how short it is though

Superb vid Matt,one day I hope to run my own Baja 5beast😎

Love the loose tire at the end! Nice touch!

Looking at the video, I can't remember which channel it was, but it seems that it was filmed in the same place on the same day. But the feeling of the video is completely wrong. This is a really cool video.👍👍👍

Epic video, absolutely stunning.

This… this right here is epic camera work here. And the soundtrack… I’m strapped in, let’s go

3:43 LOOK its a Sasquatch Oh no Wait... lmao.. awesome video Matt. I can defintely see why these rigs were so popular. Great fun for sure. Thanks for sharing

The Season 2022 Grand Finale 👍I'd go for the electric to quietly hoon around and the petrol powered because, and qouting here, "Braap braap braap". Thank you, top notch 💯

Outstanding video and rigs!

In the sand? And you didn't use your mystery box sand tires. Lol The Baja looks killer. Electric has my vote, less maintenance.

Your videos always make me have feelings... amazing 👍

Great video! Just built the electric with a 1700kv 2028 with super spikes….nutz!!!!!

Seriously man this production is so good! 👏🏻

Great vid Matt! 🍻🍻

“…and composting…”. Thank you for being green 😂. Great vid!

Beautiful! 😍

Awesome! It’s got to be the petrol baja for me

I've only done electric RC, so I'm partial to the Flux. I got out of the Hobby for a short while so mine ended up a display piece for a few years. I got it on the workbench earlier this year for some servicing and to install a number of upgrades from DDM that had been sitting in a box for all that time. Partly it was a test to see if I wanted to continue pursuing 1/5 scale and maybe consider getting a Losi DBXL-E 2.0 since that is a current model with plenty of OEM and aftermarket parts support. I finally got back to running and of course was thrilled to learn about HPI's SBK releases, so I'll be able to get genuine HPI parts to keep the Baja 5B Flux running. I'm definitely enjoying the 5B Flux and now don't feel like I'm in any rush to get the Losi.

delightful!

Amazing video!

I have the 36cc but to keep the neighbors happy and gain reverse I'm getting the Max 5 800kv combo.

I hope hpi payed you for this rerelease sales video 😂😂. Great work as always sirs ❤

For an HPI Baja its BRAP Squad all the way

Beautiful filming and editing as always. Hope your camera didn’t get too filthy with the muck spray. I think you should try and fit in a driver figure in your Baja 😊

Awesome film 🎥 works

I just added one in my wishlist over at Amain.

Love the sound of a petrol engine but I've dealt with them before and honestly they're more work than anything which makes them much more fun. However the quiet of electricity is pretty nice. The price tag also nice as well, I'll probably never drive it once it's built. Maybe once

Whitch was awesome

Great video, thought I was watching a movie trailer....

Looked fun whatever your choice

Good sir, (great vid btw!) I just discovered your channel, I’m coming from FPV Drone building. I just built this, loved it and now I’m hooked… Are there any other 1/5 or 1/8 scale build kits you could refer me to? Thanks again (:

How has the SBK held up a year later if you still have it?

Oooooh wow 👏👏👏

Love electric for the instant torque but I love the sound n smell of gas. Just wish gas a bit more quieter so I can run it anyway

I love this vehicle. In my area i am not allowed to Drive a Gas RC. So i own the brushless Version and it is amazing

Think in choosing which one to get it really depends on who you are!. Or spend more and get both! 😆 👍

I want a gas but I’m not sure if I should get the 5b or the five5

Wow. That was an awesome video. I'd use electric. Gas cost to much..... everytime Hahaha But the gas is cool. Love the way you did this video. Amazing work man. Baja looks great.

The pink and orange body on the flux is gorgeous! Where did you get it, or did you make it yourself? Thank you!

I hope the CV axles are reengineered!!

Great video Matt. But with that thumbnail you need to name the two cars, Bob & Doug.

Rad 👍😎

Well crap. I've been missing my Baja for years. Going to have to go electric this time. What size batteries did you do and what kind of runtimes are you getting with the castle system? Awesome video!

Great cinematography and music, well done sir. Two questions...Which is faster and where is the driver??? This is SBG...I expect a driver!!!! j/k :)

Which motor/esc is being used in the Flux?

Super hpi baja thermique es électrique

Whe the exhaust is making a crater in the dirt (0:20) it looks like a skulls face is emerging. 😮

well i got my baja by rovan and it kicks butt the kill switch was stuck n i thought some thing was wrong wth my car because it wouldnt start but i checked the kill switch n popped it back up i had a camera on it when i drove for 1st time after the break in but it only recorded for 3 minutes n most of that was engine warm up n then i went across the street from my work n tore it up n i rolled it n camera came off n when i checked footage i didnt have any of the offroad bashing grrrrr. the 30.5cc engine is a power house n when it hits its power band it really rips it up.... i also ended up buying a xo1 and i bought another body for it n painted it stiletto red n smolder metallic i got ripped off on the car i got no batteries no radio n the esc is broken n its been crashed but i put my electronics in it n it runs pretty good so ill be doing a couple things to it then doing high speed runs soon ... i love drivin rc cars ... n thanks i d/led that divinci editor n need to install it n then figure out how to use it .. ok later..

Electric for me.

Is that why they make small men's apparel and size 8 footwear. Always wondered who they sold too. 😆 🤣

how much is both of em?

I kind of want to see you guys go to like a track and do something endurance see like 100 laps. So you're definitely going to have to refill the fuel tank and change batteries and then run two races? And you know switch cars between them to eliminate driver skill

If they had released a nitro version, instead of gas, electric d would have been the instant winner. However, for this 'gas vs electric' debate, my answer is "six of one, and a half-dozen of the other". I luv my electrics - simplicity, ease of maintenance, reliability, etc - but, at the same time, I've REALLY been wanting a gas (NOT nitro) RC again. When I got back into RC approx a little over a dozen years ago (after a 35+ year absence), I started with helicopters, then drones, then cars & trucks (bashing & racing), and finally boats. Since being back into RC, all I've run is electric. However...this is most important...when I first got into RC back in the mid-70s, what I started with was gas. It wasn't quite 'hobby' grade, but it was definitely above 'toy' grade (besides, what gas RC would truly be considered 'toy' grade). To be honest, I'm really "on the fence" with this one. I do want to get an HPI Baja SBK (been interested since the moment I found out about the release)...but, I can't decide which. Living in the SF Bay Area, the electric would have probably been the smarter way to go, and I was just short of getting one...but, having moved to the Las Vegas area a couple weeks, the gas version is "back on the table" (yeah, just had to borrow that phase from Matt). The desert around Vegas is perfect for this vehicle (and MUCH better than the Bay Area would have ever been), no matter which is chosen. It'll probably be at another couple months before I purchase...and, I am 99% certain I will be getting one...but, I could REALLY use input from others on 'which'. Side note: I'll also be posting this in the comments of KPop's video.

those are 2wd right?

name song pls nice🙏 vidéo man😁🙂

I like the gas version. It’s loud and annoying just like me! But if someone decided to hand me an electric one, I would still be quite chuffed!

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Driver?

Beautiful video💪But I believe baja It should be on gasoline, this is her drive and emotions. And not to be another electric gluer

I like K-pop’s livery

Hahahaha "Sensible" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think you mean 'quantify', you can qualify anything on but you can't quantify everything. For instance, 'I like the sound of a 2stroke, but I love the acceleration of an electric!' 😂

"So I went with a braapless motor"

Why so cinematic? I just wanted to see a normal brushless baja running video. You have a Steven Spielberg complex or something?

Hi.

I'm a zap zap guy

On large-scale vehicles I would prefer a gasoline engine. Considering the price of 6s or even 8s batterie(s) I can purchase another 1/10 electric rc.

Sick a f

oh my my my... what you got there come n show me think i wont you dont know me... how convenient how convenient cuz guess what i did yesterday never mind guessing i coulda done any thing but what i did ill tell you .. i won 1800$ gambling n i got the rovan 1/5 baja 30.5cc two stroke with race tuned pipe n its on its way home to me ... just wondering did they install a gyro in those cars for you?? lol kidding im sure you guys ran into each other on purpose there for video... just for the records of gas or electric both are aw some but only one sounds aw some ,,, back when i first wanted a gas car i had planned to convert it to brushless some time in its future... like i did to one of my ofnas .. any ways across the street from where i work there is a rock quarry or some thing n they got this monster of a hill im gonna ask if i can shoot video on it i may not be able to because i could contaminate it or some thing... n e ways decent video i cant wait till my giant car gets here if my escooter breaks down again ill have gas buggy pull me to work lol... i am so excited i have all kinds of new cams n a gps speedometer ill have to put a cam on so my speeds can be recorded i got a new vtx for my fpv set up i soldered the wires to one of my small cams n i got 2 axis gimbal so i can look around a bit while driving i guess its about time to power it all up n see how my new stuff is gonna work i even did some mods to a drone transmitter that has built in 5.8ghz lcd n i got my old vtx to find what channel it was so i can use that for monitor.. n i just traded for a proscan flat screen thats way bigger then my lap top screen ... im gonna do a little research on some free video editing software and post better videos ... it feels good to be getting back to the rc life not rc hobby again i met a guy with hobby store at his home n he has xo1 i want to race n or buy to use for some high speed runs.. if speed kills im a dead man ....

Ha ha ha ...Gas truck ,UK we call it 2 STROKE petrol 25 to 1 mix ..we cook with gas ...I've both lipo crawlers ,but something about 2 stroke ...if you work cost esc motor lipo etc ,probably 2 stroke is cheaper option...how long run time with lipos ...I get bout 3/4 hr from tank of gas ha ha ...

Gas for me in the 5b Baja, but in other platforms like the Losi dbxle 4X4 I like and own electric…

Gas is always better.

For me the muffler looks kind of ugly and way too noisy as well. Electric all the way.

If only.... the drivers were any good 😝😅😂🤣

Better electric

$750 1/5 scale sand rail kit with notta is flat out outrageous ! i used to love hpi . i still rock my og savage but come on i got my armma 1/5 kraton for $550 in july . sad part is theres just no way to compare a sandrail to a truggy ! drop in a max 6 combo $300 , dc motors DC35wDS 500oz servo $30 , flysky gt5 $50 , $106 smc HCL-HP 11.1V 11300mAh 150C lipo in my kraton 1/5 and its a blast , it will go anywhere but the sandrail 2wd sucks unless its flat

It’s like Tesla or Ferrari ummmmmmm Ferrari lol